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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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